Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Kinyon was born on 11 June 1843, in Okawville, Washington, Illinois, United States, his father, Daniel Sizro Kinyon, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Walton, was 40. He married Harriet Elizabeth Land on 22 October 1863, in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Washington, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 1 August 1903, in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton Township, Henry, Missouri, United States.
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- Edward Kinian in household of Daniel Kinian, "United States Census, 1850"
- U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
- Edward Kinyon, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Kenyon . Compare Kinion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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